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Ngai Tahu development.

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Thesis Discipline

Geography

Degree Grantor

University of Canterbury

Degree Level

Masters

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Marxian mode of production analysis is a way of examining the composition of a
society. Using this methodology an analysis of Maori society focussing on the Ngai
Tahu tribe has demonstrated inconsistencies in the model but also provided a coherent
structure for historical analysis of European-Maori relations.
The direct relationship of the ideological structure with the forces of production was
found to be a feature of the pre-capitalist mode of production (PCMP). This
represents a departure from the ideal model. It was also found that the relationship
between capitalism and the pre-capitalist mode has varied through five distinct
periods. The spatial economy of Ngai Tahu has changed accordingly. The precapitalist
ideological structure endured assimilation and has been crucial in leading
modem Maori development.
Consequentially the contemporary articulation of the PCMP and the capitalist mode
of production has led to the development of an emerging mode of production Communal
Capitalism. This mode is characterised by local development articulated
with pre-capitalist relations and represents a spatial expansion of the Ngai Tahu economy.